Jim Silye
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Jim Silye is a Canadian
politician, businessman, and former professional football player for the Canadian Football League
.
Born in Vöcklabruck
, Austria
, he emigrated to Arnprior, Ontario
in 1951. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ottawa
in 1969. He played on the Calgary Stampeders
from 1969 to 1975 wearing the number 28. He holds the CFL record for most punt returns in a season with 123. He was part of the 1971 Grey Cup
winning team.
In the 1993 federal election
, he was elected as the Reform Party
candidate in the riding of Calgary Centre
. He ran as a Progressive Conservative
in the 2000 election
in the riding of Calgary West
and was defeated. In 2004, he ran in the Alberta Senate nominee election
for a place in the Canadian Senate
. He finished in fifth place, and was not put on the list of proposed Alberta senators.
He is the President and CEO of Eagle Rock Exploration Limited, an oil and gas exploration company based in Calgary, Alberta.
Canada
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politician, businessman, and former professional football player for the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
.
Born in Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabruck is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck district, Austria. It is located in the western part of Upper Austria, close to the A1 Autobahn as well as the B1 highway, and has been ranked in the top 10 most-visited cities in Austria....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, he emigrated to Arnprior, Ontario
Arnprior, Ontario
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Madawaska River, as it enters the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
in 1951. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
in 1969. He played on the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
from 1969 to 1975 wearing the number 28. He holds the CFL record for most punt returns in a season with 123. He was part of the 1971 Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
winning team.
In the 1993 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
, he was elected as the Reform Party
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
candidate in the riding of Calgary Centre
Calgary Centre
Calgary Centre is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. It is an 42 km² riding in the city of Calgary with 124,197 people. The riding consists of many young adults who have a relatively high average household income...
. He ran as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in the 2000 election
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
in the riding of Calgary West
Calgary West
Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953, and since 1979. It is located in the western part of the City of Calgary....
and was defeated. In 2004, he ran in the Alberta Senate nominee election
Alberta Senate nominee election, 2004
The 3rd Alberta Senate nominee election was held on November 22, 2004 in conjunction with the Alberta general election, 2004. Alberta is the only Canadian province to elect nominees for the Senate of Canada.-Background:...
for a place in the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
. He finished in fifth place, and was not put on the list of proposed Alberta senators.
He is the President and CEO of Eagle Rock Exploration Limited, an oil and gas exploration company based in Calgary, Alberta.